Cowboys star rusher Micah Parsons wants to know why the United States left a marine but swapped prisoners for Brittany Griner
Micah Parsons must have received the text like all of us this morning that the United States swapped prisoners with Russia. The problem is the United States left a prisoner behind. Not just any prisoner a Marine Paul Whelan who is closing in on his fourth year in Russian custody. That triggered Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, and he posted this tweet that is getting a lot of social media love.
Parsons quickly followed up with this tweet.
Parsons apologized but I don’t think he needed too. He said “Just spoke to some people that I respect and trust. I should have been more educated on the topic and not tweeted out of emotion for my family and other who have served. For that I apologize. Also if what I’m told about the attempts to bring Ret Marine Paul Whelan home are true then the best outcome was accomplished. I pray Mr. Whelan comes home but am extremely happy for Brittney and her family. I am not too prideful to admit when I’ve made a mistake.”
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